Exploration Drilling Results for Shovelnose Gold Property in BC

Final results from the Shovelnose 2011 drilling program have been received by Strongbow Exploration Inc. (TSXV:SBW), with all seven of the drill holes intercepting gold mineralization. The Shovelnose gold property ls located adjacent to the Coquihalla highway, approximately 30km south of Merritt, British Columbia. The 606 metre program consisted of seven shallow drill holes testing three target areas.

As quoted in the press release:

• Gold mineralization was encountered in all seven of the drill holes;
• Drilling at the Mik and Line 6 showings confirm that gold bearing quartz veins previously mapped at surface can be traced to depth;
• At the Tower Zone, a broad, 56 metre interval of pyrite and silica alteration occurs within the same silica altered felsic tuff unit that hosts the gold-bearing quartz veins at Mik and Line 6. This alteration zone is gold bearing and is interpreted as evidence of a significant mineralized alteration system within the property;
• The Tower Creek valley, a prominent structural feature located between the Tower and Mik zones has been identified as a priority target for further evaluation.

Strongbow VP for Exploration David Gale stated:

“We are pleased with the results from this first ever drilling program on the Shovelnose property. Exploration is still at a very early stage, however the drilling has confirmed the widespread occurrence of gold on the property and, perhaps more importantly, a significant alteration zone that could indicate the presence of a large gold bearing system.”

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